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The Incroci di Civiltà festival continues until 6 November

The 14th edition of the international literary festival was inaugurated on 3 November with Nicole Krauss at Scuola Grande di San Rocco, where the writer received the Francesca Bortolotto Possati-Ca' Foscari Prize. The festival will conclude on 6 November with Vinicio Capossela.

 

 

Anthropocene Campus Venice: scholars, artists, and environmental activists

At the dawn of the millennium, the atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen conceptualised 'the Anthropocene' as a designation for today's geological epoch, in which humans have become the dominant force on Earth. 

CF Short Film Festival: Alka Sadat on women, cinema and Afghanistan

The Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival starts on October 6th. One of the most awaited events is the programme dedicated the Herat International Women’s Film Festival. We have interviewed Alka Sadat, co-founder of the festival, who will present her documentary Afghanistan Night Stories at the CFSFF. 

The International Universities Rowing Race returns on 5 September

The International Universities Rowing Race, organised by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, IUAV and CUS Venezia, will take place on Sunday 5 September at 6:30 p.m.

Lorenzo Mattotti creates poster for Short Film Festival’s 11th edition

The 11th edition of Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival is taking shape and will be held 6 — 9 October 2021 in Venice. Lorenzo Mattotti has created this year’s poster, which depicts a woman looking into the camera

Art & Sustainability: Ca’ Foscari inaugurates “Waste Matters”

What is our relationship with food and waste? How can we reduce our impact on the environment? These are some of the questions posed by the project “Waste Matters” by London-based artist Gayle Chong Kwan. The installation was inaugurated on 2 July and will be visible until 2 September. 

LIFE Redune: a collaboration on regeneration

Ca' Foscari's LIFE Redune project collaborates with Japanese architect Tono Mirai on the "Foresta Rigenerativa - JINEN" project in the context of the Venice Biennale. 

 

 

 

An interview with the curators of “Krishna, the divine lover” - MAO, Turin

Professor Dähnhardt (Ca’ Foscari) and Dr Claudia Ramasso (Turin) tell us about the exhibition of paintings and poems they have curated for MAO Museum, Turin: “Krishna, the divine lover” (28 April - 26 September 2021). Tune in to the conference “Krishna, a personification of divine love” (27 May at 5 p.m.).

Art Night celebrates its 10th edition on 2 October 2021

Following the online edition of 2020, the 10th edition of Art Night Venezia has been scheduled for 2 October 2021, like the famous Nuit Blanche in Paris.